Field Notebook: USA 1998
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6/28/98 88 Quarry N. edge of Chatfield; east side of US 52. St. Peter Ss, overlain by Glenwood and then lower Plattsville. 1 photo. Sogn. Rd.cut Locality 2 in 1995 field notes. 6 photos 89 2 photos of old quarry up hill east of intersection. Sogn. road cut on Goodhue 9. Then US 63 to Co. 30 at Stewartville, go east on Co. 30 for 5 miles pick up county road (Olmstead) going south from Pleasant Grove (N-S road to Spring Valley). Fillmore Co. 4 east then Co. Fillmore 38. 6/28/98 Location 4 Masonic Park 7 pictures. S. road across bridge has good section on west side. A number of good sections. Co. 1(Spring Valley) and Fillmore 38. Easiest way to this place is to go north from Spring Valley and Fillmore Co. 1 to the intersection with Fillmore Co. 38 (about 2 miles), and turn east on 38. It rounds, but in a couple more miles goes down into the river gorge to Masonic Park. Striking bluffs standing up on landscape as we tried to locate Masonic Park. 6/28/98 Took US 52 north from Decorah then a west dirt road (Blufton Rd) 90 East side of Upper Iowa R. on Blufton shortcut (dirt road) and 1 mile east of Blufton- 1 photo. Bridge to Blufton closed due to high water. There are good exposures on road down to river. 91 Iowa, about 14 miles north of Decorah. Quarry on west side of US 52 at Burr Oak Rd. NW cnr US 52. See Sloan edit (1987) p. 211 strat section of Dubuque Fm. We think we are looking at Littleport, Luana, Frankville beds and probably top of Stewartville Fm. (Top down listing of units.)